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Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
By:Matthew
Date: 3/24/2003, 9:53 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea (David Hanson)

: I would think a kayak, you would straddle from the rear and climb in.

Correct. When I learned this it was called the "cowboy" method, and IMHO with practice is at least as good as if not better than the paddle float tecnique.

It requires practice, but of course there is no gear to forget or lose, and it is much faster than fooling around with a float.

Try it a few times in shallow water, I think you will find you get the knack of it pretty quickly.

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S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Dan G -- 3/24/2003, 10:56 am
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Jeff The Tall -- 3/25/2003, 7:57 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Mike and Rikki -- 3/25/2003, 1:13 am
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Don -- 3/24/2003, 6:28 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Jim Kozel -- 3/24/2003, 4:40 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Dan G -- 3/25/2003, 9:16 am
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
David Hanson -- 3/24/2003, 7:36 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Matthew -- 3/24/2003, 9:53 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Mark Normand -- 3/25/2003, 10:52 am
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
LeeG -- 3/25/2003, 9:45 pm
Re: S&G: Opinions:Paddle float deck rig idea
Mark Normand -- 3/26/2003, 5:35 pm
Forget about bugee cord
Brian Nystrom -- 3/24/2003, 3:10 pm
Re: Forget about bugee cord
Dan G -- 3/24/2003, 4:07 pm